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Household of James Dewhurst (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Dewhurst and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dewhurst, born in 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; George H (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Edmund J (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Margaret Dewhurst, born in 1808 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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James Dewhurst's household

Male

James

Dewhurst

Head
Male

George H

Dewhurst

Son
Male

Edmund J

Dewhurst

Son
Female

Margaret

Dewhurst

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Dewhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dewhurst

Head

Widower

34

1847

Preston, Lancashire, England

George H

Dewhurst

Son

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

Edmund J

Dewhurst

Son

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dewhurst

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Preston, Lancashire, England

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